Re: [ALSC-Forum] New Forum Questions

[Jeff Williams]

ALS and all,

At Large Study Committee wrote:

> A new set of questions have been posted for the ALSC on-line forum list,
> and are reproduced below:
>
>   To what degree should the general Internet community be involved in
>   ICANN?

  In every aspect that ICANN is involved.  To the degree that the
@large should be central in the decision making process for any policies
that may be considered.  That the @large members can propose
policy individually and have a vote on any and all policies that may
be under consideration.

> Should individual users simply share their views with ICANN's
>   Board via emails and on-line forums?

  No.

> Should individual users be
>   involved in some formally structured, systematic way in ICANN's
>   decision-making process?

  The involvement of @large members should be with minimum or no
specific structure.

> Should they be encouraged to form platforms,
>   constituencies or parties representing particular points of view
>   (instead of the regional focus of past elections)?

  This should be the decision of the @large members themselves
and they should self declare any constituencies that any group of
@large members choose to create.

> Or should
>   individual users' involvement be limited to electing At-Large
>   Directors?

  No.  (See above opening answer)

> There are countless other ways to involve users and for
>   them to play a role in ICANN decision-making... which ones do you
>   think are best, and why?

  See above.  Individuals should play a central role in the policy decisions

that are being proposed.  Individual @large members should have a vote
on any and all policies that ICANN may be considering.  Individual @large
members should be able to also propose policies for the @ large to vote
upon.

>
>
> We would be grateful for responses to the above questions.

  You just got them.  >;)

>
>
> Thank you
>
> ALSC

Regards,

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